Black and white images of Humphrey Bogart lighting his trademark cigarette and Buster Keaton posed behind bars side-by-side

Don’t Say Cheese! The Smiles of Buster Keaton and Humphrey Bogart

Some celebrities like Buster Keaton and Humphrey Bogart are recognized for not smiling—and when they do, it comes across as, well, unnatural.
A rhino walking in grass

Why Rhinos Need Their Horns

Trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn is banned in most countries, but every effort must be made to turn the consumption of wildlife products from status symbol into stigma.
A doctor standing in front of the Cuban flag

Cuba’s Medical Revolution

What can other countries learn from medical advances in Cuba.
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Central European History

Central European History is published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Conference Group for Central European History of the American Historical Association.
Two glasses of whisky

Whisky’s 550th

550 years of Whisky
A large classroom with students all faced towards the chalkboard at the front of the room.

Can Summer School Be More than a Punishment?

A Colorado high school teacher studies the benefits of summer school.
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The Power of Placebo

Why - and when - is placebo effective?
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An Eye Full of Ebola

Dr. Ian Crozier was declared cured after a harrowing bout with the Ebola virus, only to discover that his left eye was full of the virus.
Bees busy at work in their beehive

Historical Hives and the Buzz About Bees

A historical look at bee hives in philosophy, literature, politics, and beyond.
Multi-colored pop art

Black Death and the Godz of the New Pop Art

In America, black humanity is a folk category; and black death might have become the new pop art.